The Wallpaper magazine has named the Polish-based MooMoo Architects “one of the 30 most promising studios in the world”. This is the second time in history a Polish studio is honored with this title. We agree with Wallpaper editors and that is why we want to show you some of the amazing work they have done in contemporary architecture and modern home design. Frankly minimalist, their projects charm with their ingenious simplicity and sophisticated aesthetics.

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MooMoo Architects – fine design from Poland

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When architects design a home for themselves, it’s always spectacular. Take a look at what architects Alastair Townsend and Kayoko Ohtsuki of BAKOKO Design & Development have done with this small 400 sq. ft. apartment on the outskirts of Tokyo. Guided by the idea of a clean, bright, modern home that serves as a place to work and a place to rest, Townsend and Ohtsuki created this modern-minimal flat with an optimum use of space. What makes the Matsudo mansion really unique are the small luxurious details – things such …

Back in the dawn of time, when we lived in New York City; the loft bedroom was de rigeur. It was so easy to build them in those high-ceilinged warehouse spaces and they were good for keeping open space.  Now, for modern urban apartments it’s even more important to save space and keep all the possible daylight available to bounce off the walls of your space to maximize energy efficiency… but who wants to sleep in what has become a cliche?
So here is a welcome brand new take on the …

Beauty in simplicity – these are the words that come in mind when looking at the simple and lean design of architect West Chin and his team. Minimalist, uncluttered and light filled, their modern adobes look like they have everything in its right place. Rooms are spacious and functional, yet cozy, with certain lightness and modest decorative touches that please the senses. Highly restrained, their home interiors are a clear 2-word statement: style and discipline.

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West Chin’s modern home design

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There is nothing more relaxing than a hot bathtub after a long exhausting day. Spiritual Mode decided to make this daily ritual even better by creating the futuristic Beignet bathtub. The sci-fi tub pleases the eye with its circular shape and shiny hi-tech details.The two strangely designed metal parts are in fact the taps that fill the tub, while the nozzles on the tub’s base provide a gentle rejuvenating water massage. On the pictures we see also another product by Spiritual Mode – the illuminated shower, that can make your …

Ownby are famous for their traditional yet modern design. The characteristic spiced-up sophistication shows up in this project too – a redesigned luxury house in Estancia, near Pinnacle Peak. The vast 5500 sq. ft. home offers everything the residents may ever need, and even more – master bedroom, master bathroom, dining room, living room, cozy family room, combined dining-living room, 2 home offices for both owners, wet bar and pool. Each one of the furniture pieces are carefully chosen to perfectly match the rest of the home.  This makes the …

When Marc Porat bought the craftsman home built by the 20’s artist and architect Pedro de Lemos in 1936, he completely upgraded the home to PassiveHaus Net Zero energy standards, to demonstrate just what is possible, even with energy-inefficient housing stock.

Marc  is the co-founder of the only US company already building windows to PassivHaus standards of insulation. His company, Serious Materials began by innovating much more energy efficient and eco-friendly sheet rock, and has expanded to include “serious window insulation” …

This beautiful design helps make greywater-recycling feel like a normal routine, an accepted practice. This is a necessity in a world in which water conservation is a must. The Barcelona-based design firm Roca showed the first ever toilet-sink combo that not only saves water but does it elegantly at the London Design Festival.
This sculptural beauty is a far cry from the incredibly ugly little sinks-in-the-toilet tank that have been seen around the internet till now.
It reduces water usage by 25 percent compared to a standard dual flush toilet. It also …

Sustainable design is something new to our species; homo sapiens, but plants like reeds and rushes learned the basics of it millions (or even billions) of years ago.
Now designers  Jun Yasumoto, Vincent Vandenbrouk, Olivier Pigasse, and Alban Le Henry invite natures  experts into your shower to recycle your water sustainably.

After you have washed in this shower the water passes down into filters and is treated by the reeds and rushes growing around your feet. This cleans the shower water naturally. As Jun Yasumoto puts it:

“These plants have been proven to …

Can your bathroom become your own little wellness center? Yes, it can! With the hi-tech Luce 120 shower cabin it’s as easy as pie. The all-in-one luxury bathing device offers numerous indulgences: mixing scents, lights, colors and sounds, it delivers the ultimate bathing experience. Luce impresses with a large range of features, such as a steam shower with essences, bodyjets and a head shower with a “rain effect”, cascading water, Turkish bath, chromotherapy, steam, sauna, Bluetooth audio capability, electronic controls and almost everything else you will need to relax to the …